Travel Blogs from Efes, Turkey

... is to be the place the apostle Philip was crucified, Selcuk is to be the place the apostle John lived and was buried, and outside Efes is to be where Mary lived and died. These accounts cannot be based on fact, but are the tradition that has been ...

... famous in India. We got many pictures of her while we waited, so perhaps one day we will learn who she is. Bollywood in Turkey, who'da thunk it?
One of our last stops for our stay was at another, smaller amphitheater that had two exit tunnels on the ...

... some terrace houses. Like all tourist hotspots, they know how to bite. At least the toilets were free!. The library at Efes was considered an ancient wonder, I guess signing out a book limited to those who had slaves who could carry them! The ...

... the marina. It was very windy and extremely unusual for Bodrum. Back to the house for Karen's first homecooked meal in Turkey. Leyla, Dilara's mom made İzmir meatballs, salad, and zucchini pancakes. We had dinner with Dilara's grandparents too- Yusuf ...

In Turkey the word for Ephesus, as in St.Paul's letter to the Ephesians, is Efes. This was the next stop along our travels. It was the one place I really wanted to go to while traveling, and lucky my group was willing to go with me. Even though I'm one of ...